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It was a tough choice between Seattle and New Orleans, but I'm going to be in New Orleans next month for a brief vacation. I wouldn't be disappointed if New Orleans wins in the end.

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

can we get an update before i cast my vote? it looks very close and i'm not sure if we are supposed to add the new votes to the old votes (the first entry) or if some people are restating their desires. i live on the west coast and one would be closer but the pitts live in new orleans and man, it is just appealing.

so, what is the current tally. my vote will be cast by day's end.

also - when will be going? is it august? cause there is southern decadence in new orleans and that event contributes heavily to nothing but social decay. it also means things maybe crowded and more expensive...just saying.

can we get an update before i cast my vote? it looks very close and i'm not sure if we are supposed to add the new votes to the old votes (the first entry) or if some people are restating their desires.

Interesting that there were 21 votes to nominate New Orleans but only 13 votes cast for it...

I'm wondering if it makes sense for someone from Florida to be doing the counting???

I think if you look in the past you will see similar things. It shouldn't be a surprise if you consider the fact that there were more than 3 cities voted for in the nomination thread. If you assume that everyone who voted in the nom thread also voted in the final (which I'm not sure is the case), then you have a number of folks who couldn't "re-vote" for their nominated city. Additionally, people nominated 3 cities and had to vote for one. Plus, some may have cast their noms without even considering the other cities and said, "Wow, I've always wanted to go there." Or ---- people may have changed their minds.

This ain't rocket science -- nor is it some sort of conspiracy. It's simply folks making their choices.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts